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Fulton Middle School 7th graders in Mr. Vosough's classes put their engineering, teamwork, and competitive spirit to the test during a hands-on paper airplane and paper chain challenge. Class periods went head-to-head in a friendly tournament to determine which team could craft the most effective designs and earn ultimate bragging rights.

Elementary Back to School Night brought huge crowds, warm energy, and vibrant classroom displays to all seven of our FVSD elementary campuses last Thursday evening, September 3. Parents and guardians gathered for this adults-only event to meet their children's teachers, explore learning spaces, and gain firsthand insight into the academic routines and innovative programs shaping elementary education this year.

Talbert Middle School 8th graders kicked off their science units with high energy last week as they participated in an annual rite of passage: the Egg Drop challenge. Combining engineering concepts, physics calculations, and plenty of imagination, students designed custom protective vessels to answer one big question—would their egg thrive and survive, or die on the dive?

Special Presentation Highlight
During the meeting, the Board will welcome Orange County Department of Education Superintendent Dr. Stefan Bean and Diane Ehrle, OCDE Director of Continuous Improvement and Leadership Development. They are joining us to officially celebrate Fountain Valley School District being named a 2026 OCDE Innovation Grant Awardee for our Math Learning Lab Initiative.

Join us in person or tune in online to celebrate this recognition!

Building strong attendance habits early in the school year sets elementary and middle school students up for long-term academic success, fosters positive classroom routines, and strengthens social connections. This September, Fountain Valley School District is encouraging all families to help their students "Be an FVSD H.E.R.O."—Here Every day, Ready, On time!

Our district goal is for every student to maintain exemplary or on-track attendance by missing 8 days or less across the entire 2026–2027 academic year. To help families monitor progress at home, FVSD has provided a printable Attendance Tracker alongside quick options for reporting absences via ParentSquare or direct site office email.

The energy across Fountain Valley School District was electric on Wednesday morning as we officially kicked off the 2026–2027 school year. From cheerful front office staff greeting families at drop-off to school mascots pumping up the crowd, our elementary and middle school campuses were full of excitement, warm reunions, and bright first-day smiles.

Once the morning bell rang, students settled into their new routines with icebreaker activities and classroom community circles. Out on the play yards, teachers guided students through campus expectations using our Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (PBIS) system—ensuring everyone knows how to play safely and treat classmates with respect from day one.

In middle school, finding common ground with classmates can make all the difference in building a supportive learning community. This week, English students at Samuel E. Talbert Middle School took a creative approach to icebreakers by building hand-drawn "Hexagonal Thinking Maps" to explore how their diverse interests, passions, and values intersect.

Each student started with blank paper hexagons, transforming them into personalized tiles featuring words to live by, favorite quotes, sports, out-of-school hobbies, and thoughts on what makes a great school. The real magic happened when students gathered in small groups to puzzle their hexagons together, discovering surprising shared interests and overlapping goals. [Read More...]

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